Fires and bombs nearly destroyed the medieval Convent of the Santucce nuns…
As I gazed up in awe, I couldn’t help but wonder how many intriguing lives and captivating legends were contained within these massive walls. The carefully restored 13th-century convent rose high above us toward the cloudless blue sky. Residence Le Santucce is a stately presence among the surrounding Tuscan hills in the town of Castiglion Fiorentino. Read more
We’ve mostly all been there….we wake up in a cozy hotel room with thoughts of getting dressed and meeting the day in an Italian city or village when we are met at the door with a gray drizzle. People outside rush about under umbrellas or towards the nearest overhang to stay dry. Passing cars splash through puddles already beginning to form. You begin to feel a dampness creep up on you. This was not the kind of day you had envisioned, and your heart begins to sink. Read more
Timeless Italy Travels 